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Given 2013-06-06

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The first caryatids were from "Erecteon" from Mnesicles they are sculpted with the technique of wet cloths to highlight their figure and beautyThey are called caryatids because they were the wives of Carys. The carys helped persians to attack Greece. In the end, greeks won and as a punishment, they took their wives.Although the arms are not conserved, we know that in the hands they had cult objects. In the Erecton, they are placed in the direction of the Parthenon, so they can look at the Panathenaic procession symbolically.we have to highlight too the use of the hair on the neck to get a perfect balance (since necks are slim)

This technique was used later in the Renaissance and Neoclassicism, so I guess these statues are from one of these movements

Sorry for this huge comment, but I got excited XD I have an exam of history of art next week so xDDDDD Sorry